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119th Congress · S. 777 · Introduced

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

This bill requires the Department of State to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on strategic ports. The report shall contain various elements related to such ports, including (1) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by China or a foreign person of China; (2) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by the United States or a U.S. person; (3) an assessment of the national security and economic interests relevant to each such port; (4) an analysis of actions by China to gain control or ownership of strategic ports; and (5) courses of action to protect strategic ports and maritime infrastructure from Chinese control. The bill also requires the State Department to develop and provide to Congress a global mapping of foreign and domestic ports of importance to the United States because of a capability to provide military, diplomatic, economic, or resource exploitation superiority.

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SubjectsAsiaChinaCongressional oversightGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation safety and security

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305
    Rep-NC current · 4 terms · @RepTedBudd · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · rank 3 · site
  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Cybersecurity (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Personnel (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 8

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District offices (4)

  • 5380 US Highway 158, Suite 202, Advance, NC, 27006 · 336-941-4470 · 36.0051476,-80.4363115
  • 333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1504, Raleigh, NC, 27601 · 984-349-5061 · 35.7805808,-78.647933
  • 201 N. Front St., Suite 809, Wilmington, NC, 28401 · 910-218-7600 · 34.2376754,-77.9492806
  • 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204, Asheville, NC, 28801 · 828-333-4130 · 35.594048,-82.557992

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (2)

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · K000377 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 2 terms · @SenMarkKelly · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-27 · original
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Foreign Relations Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-02-27T17:17:32ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2025-02-27IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2025-02-27IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-03-21T04:08:31Z
    Strategic Ports Reporting Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-21T04:08:26Z
    Strategic Ports Reporting Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-21T04:04:27Z
    A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2025-02-27 · Introduced in Senate

Strategic Ports Reporting Act

This bill requires the Department of State to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on strategic ports.

The report shall contain various elements related to such ports, including (1) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by China or a foreign person of China; (2) a detailed list of all strategic ports owned, operated, or controlled by the United States or a U.S. person; (3) an assessment of the national security and economic interests relevant to each such port; (4) an analysis of actions by China to gain control or ownership of strategic ports; and (5) courses of action to protect strategic ports and maritime infrastructure from Chinese control.

The bill also requires the State Department to develop and provide to Congress a global mapping of foreign and domestic ports of importance to the United States because of a capability to provide military, diplomatic, economic, or resource exploitation superiority.

Related bills

  • S 1071 (119) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    Latest: 2025-12-18 — Became Public Law No: 119-60.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1701 (119) Strategic Ports Reporting Act
    Latest: 2025-05-22 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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